Delayed Immune-Mediated Adverse Effects of Polyalkylimide Dermal Fillers
from PCI Journal
The purpose of this study was to examine patients with delayed adverse reactions to polyalkylimide implants (PAIs), based upon clinical complaints, laboratory data and treatment follow-up. More

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Face Paralysis Man Smiles Again
from Sky News
Surgeons in Spain have operated on a man with facial paralysis - allowing him to smile for the first time in 11 years. The doctors took muscle from the legs of Isidoro Bejarano, 37, and injected it into both sides of his face, according to the Timesonline. More

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Cosmetic Surgery Abroad Warning
from Telegraph
Sally Farmer, 34, had always been unhappy with a bump on the bridge of her nose and after seeing an advert for cut price surgery abroad, she contacted the company involved. She was convinced by the sales pitch and happy that surgery would cost her much less than in the U.K. so she travelled to Prague to have her surgery in 2005. To start with the results were good but then her nose began to droop. More

Salon Surge as Manscaping Soars
from The Sydney Morning Herald
Men are paying for costly cosmetic procedures such as laser hair removal and Botox in unprecedented numbers, with the less fair sex making up half the clientele at salons. More

Plastic Surgeons Pick 2008’s Most-Asked-For Faces and Physiques
from Fox News
Seeing Angelina Jolie, Halle Berry, Reese Witherspoon, Brad Pitt and Zac Efron at grocery store checkouts and dentist offices largely determines what cosmetic procedures plastic surgeons are performing every day. More

Glaucoma Drug Promotes Longer, Thicker Eyelashes
from Current World News
An FDA advisory panel have given their seal of approval to a prescription eye drug used for glaucoma to be used by people wanting longer, thicker eyelashes. The drug, called Latisse is made by Allergan Inc, the same company who makes the very popular botox drug. More

Johnson & Johnson to Buy Manufacturer of Cosmetic Surgery Gear
from The New York Times
Johnson & Johnson said it would buy Mentor, a maker of cosmetic products and breast implants, for $1.07 billion, a move that would help the drug maker become a major player in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. More

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